The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Temperance and Fee Bills Considered
and Ordered Engrossed.
The House, yesterday, opened with pray
er by Rev. w. II. Wydman. of the Seventhstree
M. E. Church, when the introduction of bills
was resumed.
By Mr.. Foley: To authorize the appointment of
three parH commissioners in cities having population
of more tkan $4,000. Also: To regulate the laying
BY Mr.. yorrall: Two bills to legalize the acts of
the Commissioners of Monroe county.
so nena s. f0r sh s
towns 10 for proportionate part of debts of
school township in which it organized. t
By Mr.. Barnes To appropriate ST 900 to erect
monument to Jonathan Jennings. Also: To suspend
execution in criminal during tendency of ap-
BY Mr.. Niblack: To amend Sec. SAG, R. s., 1881,
concerning the rendering of special verdicts.
BY Mr.. Mackey: To prohibit any corporation from
acquiring than 5000 of land in this
State.
By Mr.. Loop: To regulate the examination of
vsed Statutes of 1891 concerning the selection of
attorneys by defendants in criminal before jus
By Mr. Kellison: Prohibiting the collection of all
claims in courts unless listed for taxation.
By Mr.. Clark: To require the copying and index
ing of land grants. Also: Amending the law of de-
By Mr.. Cox of Miami: To permit party to de.
mand general verdict where the opposite party de-
mands special verdict. Also: To provide the
of proving hand writing.
By Mr.. Scott To amend the law of descent Also:
By Mr.. Covert A resolution to permit the commit
bribery in the election of United States Senator
to employ a stenographer and sergeant arms
Adopted.
By Mr.. Green: To extend the Capitol grounds
Also To provide for sale of swamp lands and lands
By Mr.. Patton: To require the trustees of Purdue
University to make iternized report, annually, of
property and expenses of that institution.
BY Mr.. Major: To fix fees of witnesses before
Circuit Courts =
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to provide Office for county superintendent. Also: To
regulate the taxation of farm lands in cities and
towns
By Mr.. Beasley: To prohibit the collection of at
torney fees where the amount is not stated in note
Aso To regulate the transfer Of real estate for
By Mr.. Dickinson: To exempt soldiers and sailors
from poll tax and from working roads. Also: To reg
ulate the holding of elections.
By Mr. Commons: To regulate the appointment of
teachers.
Mr.. Fleece moved to temporarily set aside the
consideration of House Bill, 80, Mr. Fosters fee
and salary bill and consider the temperance bill
which was made the special order for 10 o'clock
The motion was agreed to-yeas 81, nays A
| Mr.. Ibach, from the temperance committee.
| made minority report, and explained the
| changes this bill would make in the existing law.
One is that every person selling liquor shall pay
/ a license, no matter what the quantity, making
/ the law apply to manufacturers and druggists,
| as well to those who sell in less quantities
| than Quart. or sell liquor to be drunk the
premises. 1t also increases the license from
! 500 to 5000.
l. Mr.. Peasants followed with further ext lana-
ton of the BILL and stated that one principal OBJ
| ject was to reach druggists, who, under the
! guise OF selling drugs. were carrying on rum
| saloons. He thought simple license measure
preferable to any local option bill, which could
| not be passed.
Mr.. Major said that in his town (Shelbyville)
most of the liquor was sold by druggists. and
| under the present law they paid no license An
| ath I'm
ness and paid license was the wholesale
| whisky men.